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Tens of thousands expected at No Kings Seattle

Seattle organizers say Saturday's march could exceed last year's 90,000 attendees.

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Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to flood Seattle streets Saturday as part of a nationwide No Kings day of action spanning more than <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="3,000 events" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/24/bruce-springsteen-joan-baez-no-kings-twin-cities" data-vars-content-id="7047f0d9-04be-464d-82dd-9f0f878dade4" data-vars-headline="Tens of thousands expected at No Kings Seattle" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/24/bruce-springsteen-joan-baez-no-kings-twin-cities" target="_self">3,000 events</a>.Why it matters: The protest is part of what organizers hope will be one of the largest single-day demonstrations in recent U.S. history — reflecting opposition to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="immigration enforcement" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/immigration" data-vars-content-id="7047f0d9-04be-464d-82dd-9f0f878dade4" data-vars-headline="Tens of thousands expected at No Kings Seattle" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/immigration" target="_self">immigration enforcement</a> and broader economic and political concerns.

Light rail opens from Seattle to Bellevue this weekend

New East Link service connects Seattle and Bellevue across I-90 after nearly two decades of waiting.

Light rail over Lake Washington will <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="become a reality" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/01/23/seattle-bellevue-light-rail-opening-east-link-delay-i90" data-vars-content-id="53bfc036-f358-4011-a0bd-37a617905162" data-vars-headline="Light rail opens from Seattle to Bellevue this weekend" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/01/23/seattle-bellevue-light-rail-opening-east-link-delay-i90" target="_self">become a reality</a> on Saturday, nearly 18 years after Puget Sound voters first approved it.Why it matters: The completion of Sound Transit&#x27;s East Link extension will connect Bellevue to Seattle, creating a roughly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="60-mile" data-vars-click-url="https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/crosslake-connection-opens-march-28" data-vars-content-id="53bfc036-f358-4011-a0bd-37a617905162" data-vars-headline="Light rail opens from Seattle to Bellevue this weekend" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/crosslake-connection-opens-march-28" target="_blank">60-mile</a> network stretching from the Eastside to Lynnwood to Federal Way.

Seattle police starting salary tops most major U.S. cities

New officers in Seattle earn nearly $118K to start, boosted by recent contract raises.

Editor&#x27;s note: This is part two of a three-part deep dive into Seattle&#x27;s contract with the Seattle Police Officers Guild. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Go here to read part one" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/03/25/seattle-police-union-contract-accountability-reforms-opa-oversight-discipline" data-vars-content-id="e21e33b3-520c-4a32-88fc-1d4516ef7d59" data-vars-headline="Seattle police starting salary tops most major U.S. cities" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/03/25/seattle-police-union-contract-accountability-reforms-opa-oversight-discipline" target="_self">Go here to read part one</a>, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="here for part three" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/03/25/seattle-police-guild-contract-care-program-restrictions-encampments-drug-calls" data-vars-content-id="e21e33b3-520c-4a32-88fc-1d4516ef7d59" data-vars-headline="Seattle police starting salary tops most major U.S. cities" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/03/25/seattle-police-guild-contract-care-program-restrictions-encampments-drug-calls" target="_self">here for part three</a>.Seattle police earn some of the highest starting salaries for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="officers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/04/28/seattle-police-officer-hiring-surge-2025" data-vars-content-id="e21e33b3-520c-4a32-88fc-1d4516ef7d59" data-vars-headline="Seattle police starting salary tops most major U.S. cities" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/04/28/seattle-police-officer-hiring-surge-2025" target="_self">officers</a> in the country, an Axios analysis finds.The big picture: Entry-level pay for Seattle police officers is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nearly $118,000" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kuow.org/stories/new-seattle-police-contract-includes-pay-boost-increased-use-of-unarmed-crisis-response" data-vars-content-id="e21e33b3-520c-4a32-88fc-1d4516ef7d59" data-vars-headline="Seattle police starting salary tops most major U.S. cities" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/new-seattle-police-contract-includes-pay-boost-increased-use-of-unarmed-crisis-response" target="_blank">nearly $118,000</a> — far exceeding starting pay in New York City and Los Angeles, larger cities with similar or higher costs of living.

Ferguson signs Washington income tax targeting millionaires

The 9.9% tax on income over $1M starts in 2028 and is expected to face a court challenge.

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new tax" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/03/11/washington-income-tax-millionaires-clears-house" data-vars-content-id="097d3f7d-40d1-443a-ae66-8c858596a5c2" data-vars-headline="Ferguson signs Washington income tax targeting millionaires" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/03/11/washington-income-tax-millionaires-clears-house" target="_self">new tax</a> on high earners into law Monday, ending Washington&#x27;s run as one of the few states without an income tax on the books.Why it matters: The tax, which won&#x27;t be imposed for nearly two years, is likely to face <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="legal and political" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/03/12/washington-income-tax-clears-legislature-faces-challenges" data-vars-content-id="097d3f7d-40d1-443a-ae66-8c858596a5c2" data-vars-headline="Ferguson signs Washington income tax targeting millionaires" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/03/12/washington-income-tax-clears-legislature-faces-challenges" target="_self">legal and political</a> challenges, even as supporters say it will make the state&#x27;s tax code fairer.

Seattle-area home prices soften as buyers hesitate

Housing inventory is jumping across King County, but sales are falling and deals are collapsing.

Seattle&#x27;s housing market is entering spring with more listings and softer prices, but many buyers <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="still aren&#x27;t biting" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/01/23/seattle-housing-market-prices-affordability-median-income-expensive" data-vars-content-id="791162ae-92a2-40ab-a72f-06a5cebec4c0" data-vars-headline="Seattle-area home prices soften as buyers hesitate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/01/23/seattle-housing-market-prices-affordability-median-income-expensive" target="_self">still aren&#x27;t biting</a>.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Affordability" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/affordable-homes-metro-income" data-vars-content-id="791162ae-92a2-40ab-a72f-06a5cebec4c0" data-vars-headline="Seattle-area home prices soften as buyers hesitate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/affordable-homes-metro-income" target="_self">Affordability</a> has long been a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="top concern" data-vars-click-url="https://www.seattlechamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/The-Index-9-Oct-2025-Report-FINAL.pdf" data-vars-content-id="791162ae-92a2-40ab-a72f-06a5cebec4c0" data-vars-headline="Seattle-area home prices soften as buyers hesitate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.seattlechamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/The-Index-9-Oct-2025-Report-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">top concern</a> here, so it&#x27;s notable one of the country&#x27;s most expensive markets just saw one of the biggest <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="home price drops" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/12/15/seattle-metro-home-values-decline-zillow-2025" data-vars-content-id="791162ae-92a2-40ab-a72f-06a5cebec4c0" data-vars-headline="Seattle-area home prices soften as buyers hesitate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/12/15/seattle-metro-home-values-decline-zillow-2025" target="_self">home price drops</a> among major metros, per <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recent REMAX data" data-vars-click-url="https://res.cloudinary.com/remax-prod/images/v1771357106/us-news-prod/FINAL_REMAX_January_NHR_2026/FINAL_REMAX_January_NHR_2026.pdf?_i=AA" data-vars-content-id="791162ae-92a2-40ab-a72f-06a5cebec4c0" data-vars-headline="Seattle-area home prices soften as buyers hesitate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/remax-prod/images/v1771357106/us-news-prod/FINAL_REMAX_January_NHR_2026/FINAL_REMAX_January_NHR_2026.pdf?_i=AA" target="_blank">recent REMAX data</a>.

Seattle-area homes see smallest price cuts in U.S.

Seattle buyers are getting modest price cuts, but discounts lag far behind most major U.S. metros.

About half of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="homes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/affordable-homes-metro-income" data-vars-content-id="0d8af06a-2208-4f7d-b9a5-284a9dc75618" data-vars-headline="Seattle-area homes see smallest price cuts in U.S." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/affordable-homes-metro-income" target="_self">homes</a> sold in the Seattle area last year went for less than their original asking price — although not by much.The big picture: Nationwide, people who can afford to buy homes are scoring some of the best deals in years, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios&#x27; Sami Sparber writes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/16/home-sale-discount-metro" data-vars-content-id="0d8af06a-2208-4f7d-b9a5-284a9dc75618" data-vars-headline="Seattle-area homes see smallest price cuts in U.S." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/16/home-sale-discount-metro" target="_self">Axios&#x27; Sami Sparber writes</a>. In Seattle, though, the savings have been more modest.

Renting is cheaper than owning a home in the Seattle area

A new analysis shows renting now costs less than owning across the Seattle metro area.

Real Estate

For renters in the Seattle metro area who feel shut out of homeownership, there&#x27;s at least one small upside for now: Renting here costs about $900 less per month than owning, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a new analysis finds" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/02/renting-owning-housing-costs-metro" data-vars-content-id="3d533e59-9142-42e2-bb98-5ca697f1660e" data-vars-headline="Renting is cheaper than owning a home in the Seattle area" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/02/renting-owning-housing-costs-metro" target="_self">a new analysis finds</a>.The big picture: Seattle reflects a national pattern: Renting is cheaper than owning in all of the 100 largest U.S. metro areas, according to a LendingTree <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.lendingtree.com/home/mortgage/comparing-rent-vs-owning-a-home-in-nations-largest-metros/" data-vars-content-id="3d533e59-9142-42e2-bb98-5ca697f1660e" data-vars-headline="Renting is cheaper than owning a home in the Seattle area" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.lendingtree.com/home/mortgage/comparing-rent-vs-owning-a-home-in-nations-largest-metros/" target="_blank">analysis</a> of the latest available census data.

Saving for a home in the Seattle area takes 22+ years

A typical local household would need about 22.6 years to save for a median down payment, per Realtor.com.

It takes the typical Seattle-area household more than 20 years to save for a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="down payment " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/26/down-payment-savings-metro" data-vars-content-id="faf47555-57c0-487a-8ba2-0c74cc0914c0" data-vars-headline="Saving for a home in the Seattle area takes 22+ years" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/26/down-payment-savings-metro" target="_self">down payment </a>in 2025, according to a Realtor.com <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.realtor.com/research/downpayment-savings-december-2025/" data-vars-content-id="faf47555-57c0-487a-8ba2-0c74cc0914c0" data-vars-headline="Saving for a home in the Seattle area takes 22+ years" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.realtor.com/research/downpayment-savings-december-2025/" target="_blank">analysis</a>.Why it matters: Coming up with a down payment is one of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="biggest barriers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/04/homebuyers-are-struggling-to-make-bigger-down-payments.html" data-vars-content-id="faf47555-57c0-487a-8ba2-0c74cc0914c0" data-vars-headline="Saving for a home in the Seattle area takes 22+ years" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/04/homebuyers-are-struggling-to-make-bigger-down-payments.html" target="_blank">biggest barriers</a> to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="homeownership" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/29/stocks-retirement-gen-z" data-vars-content-id="faf47555-57c0-487a-8ba2-0c74cc0914c0" data-vars-headline="Saving for a home in the Seattle area takes 22+ years" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/29/stocks-retirement-gen-z" target="_self">homeownership</a>.

Seattle housing costs still lock out many

Even with a price dip, few can afford to buy a home in the city.

Seattle&#x27;s housing market may be stabilizing on paper, but it still excludes a growing share of residents, shaping who can stay in the city and who has to look elsewhere.The big picture: The cost of purchasing a home in Seattle and the metro area remains out of reach for most first-time buyers, single people, service workers or middle-income households, John Manning, managing broker of RE/MAX Gateway, told Axios.

Most Seattle-area homes lost value this year

However, the typical Seattle-area home value is down only about 1% year-over-year.

Nearly four out of five homes in the Seattle metro area have lost value in the past year, a much higher share than the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="national average" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/08/home-value-loss-map" data-vars-content-id="743a702a-7055-4d47-a447-7f9d91b3b59e" data-vars-headline="Most Seattle-area homes lost value this year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/08/home-value-loss-map" target="_self">national average</a>, according to Zillow data.The big picture: The widespread drop in Seattle-area home values may offer some relief to struggling buyers, even as local home prices <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="and mortgage rates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/26/unemployment-rate-jobs-10-year-mortgage" data-vars-content-id="743a702a-7055-4d47-a447-7f9d91b3b59e" data-vars-headline="Most Seattle-area homes lost value this year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/26/unemployment-rate-jobs-10-year-mortgage" target="_self">and mortgage rates</a> remain high.

Office slump hits Seattle hard

A wave of vacancies and falling demand is reshaping the city's commercial real estate core.

Seattle leads the nation in office rent declines as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="vacancies climb" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/02/04/commercial-real-estate-vacancy-record-high-2025" data-vars-content-id="13ea1cc0-c155-4fb0-8c62-c5e014fb7f00" data-vars-headline="Office slump hits Seattle hard" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/02/04/commercial-real-estate-vacancy-record-high-2025" target="_self">vacancies climb</a> to record highs, according to a November <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="CoStar analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26313971-costar-seattle-leads-the-nation-in-office-rent-declines-as-vacancy-rises-1/" data-vars-content-id="13ea1cc0-c155-4fb0-8c62-c5e014fb7f00" data-vars-headline="Office slump hits Seattle hard" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26313971-costar-seattle-leads-the-nation-in-office-rent-declines-as-vacancy-rises-1/" target="_blank">CoStar analysis</a>.Why it matters: Seattle&#x27;s office slump is reshaping the region&#x27;s commercial real estate landscape — with long-term implications for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="property values" data-vars-click-url="https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/assessor/about-king-county/about-king-county-assessor/news/Jul-1-2024-PropertyValues" data-vars-content-id="13ea1cc0-c155-4fb0-8c62-c5e014fb7f00" data-vars-headline="Office slump hits Seattle hard" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/assessor/about-king-county/about-king-county-assessor/news/Jul-1-2024-PropertyValues" target="_blank">property values</a>, city tax revenues and the future of downtown.

Why Seattle's housing market feels frozen in place

Seattle has more homes for sale than in years, but few buyers — or sellers — are making moves.

Seattle&#x27;s housing market seems stuck in place, even as mortgage rates ease and inventory climbs.The big picture: Seattle&#x27;s home-sale turnover — the share of homes that actually change hands — has plunged to 2% in 2025 from 3.2% in 2019, among the steepest drops in the country, according to an Axios analysis of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recent Redfin data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.redfin.com/news/home-turnover-report-2025/" data-vars-content-id="3e1eb306-dd42-4eeb-884c-cb5d56dd99fa" data-vars-headline="Why Seattle&#x27;s housing market feels frozen in place" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.redfin.com/news/home-turnover-report-2025/" target="_blank">recent Redfin data</a>.

Seattle metro home prices dip, but pain remains

Monthly payments remain nearly $2,000 higher than before the pandemic, per Zillow.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Prices are cooling" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/06/24/seattle-home-prices-drop-2025" data-vars-content-id="632961c4-a7de-4710-9475-e8d8635f6bd5" data-vars-headline="Seattle metro home prices dip, but pain remains" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/06/24/seattle-home-prices-drop-2025" target="_self">Prices are cooling</a> and listings are climbing in the Seattle area, but for many would-be homebuyers, the door is still shut.Why it matters: Slightly lower prices don&#x27;t help much when <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="monthly payments" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/24/housing-market-woes-closer" data-vars-content-id="632961c4-a7de-4710-9475-e8d8635f6bd5" data-vars-headline="Seattle metro home prices dip, but pain remains" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/24/housing-market-woes-closer" target="_self">monthly payments</a> remain sky high, especially for first-time buyers.

Rentals under $1,000 are vanishing in Washington state

The number of rentals under $1,000 in Washington has dropped by more than half since 2013.

Washington state has less than half as many <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rental units" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/05/20/seattle-rent-income-affordability-zillow-2025" data-vars-content-id="1c2057bc-550f-4583-b742-034f5eb013de" data-vars-headline="Rentals under $1,000 are vanishing in Washington state" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/05/20/seattle-rent-income-affordability-zillow-2025" target="_self">rental units</a> under $1,000 as it did just over a decade ago — even after adjusting for inflation, Harvard researchers found.Why it matters: The data shows how <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="housing costs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/05/28/seattle-wealthy-renters-homebuying-trend" data-vars-content-id="1c2057bc-550f-4583-b742-034f5eb013de" data-vars-headline="Rentals under $1,000 are vanishing in Washington state" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/05/28/seattle-wealthy-renters-homebuying-trend" target="_self">housing costs</a> are squeezing renters not only in Seattle, but around the state.

A bar chart showing the average price difference among homes that sold below their original list price. On average, homes sold for 7.8% less than asking. Homes in West Palm Beach, Fla, Detroit and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. went for 10-11% below asking. Homes in the Seattle metro area went for 5.7% below asking.

Price difference among homes that sold below asking

A chart showing the monthly median cost to rent or own by metro area in 2024 among the 100 largest metros. In all metro areas, it was cheaper to rent than it was to own a home. The national average rent price was $1,487 compared to $2,035 to own. In the Seattle metro, the median rental cost was $2,050 compared to $2,989 to own.

Monthly median cost to rent or own by metro area

Data: LendingTree analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data; Note: Monthly costs include utilities, fees, and/or taxes; Median housing costs above $4,000 are recorded as "$4,000+" by the Census Bureau; Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios

A bar chart that shows the average years needed to save for a home down payment as of September 2025 in the 50 largest U.S. metros. San Antonio requires the shortest time at 1.3 years, while San Francisco requires the longest at 36.5 years. The U.S. average is 6.9 years. The average time in Seattle is 22.6 years.

Average time needed to save for a home down payment


Data: Realtor.com; Note: Calculated using personal savings rate, median household income and median down payment amount; Chart: Axios Visuals

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